Our first trip to Oregon this summer saw a few firsts. First time I've travelled to the Gorge when it was windy and didn't windsurf (at all)... and first time we drove home all the way to SF. On the windsurfing front, I sort of wasn't all that keen because I've got this pesky toe problem (broken) and I really want to get it healed before the boat trip in Indonesia, so that I didn't get to sail wasn't that big of a deal. The reason we drove back is because my Grandmother gave her car to Ana Paula. Also good news for me because it means that I can turn in my chaufeur's license (yes!). The first pic is a sunflower field we drove past on the drive to SF, I think AP really wished she had her good camera gear, unfortunately we just got this quick snapshot.
We stopped in Ashland, OR on the way home to break the trip up and were both charmed by this little town. The Shakespeare festival was in full swing and it was the day before the annual 4th of July parade. It was warm and everyone was smiling and in great spirits. Strongly recommend this stopover to anyone who has a little time to kill. This photo of me was taken in Lithia Park, which is right in the heart of downtown. The creek was ice cold and so it felt great on my foot... here I am soaking my left foot in the water to try to get the swelling in my toe to go down.
Our first trip to Oregon this summer saw a few firsts. First time I've travelled to the Gorge when it was windy and didn't windsurf (at all)... and first time we drove home all the way to SF. On the windsurfing front, I sort of wasn't all that keen because I've got this pesky toe problem (broken) and I really want to get it healed before the boat trip in Indonesia, so that I didn't get to sail wasn't that big of a deal. The reason we drove back is because my Grandmother gave her car to Ana Paula. Also good news for me because it means that I can turn in my chaufeur's license (yes!). The first pic is a sunflower field we drove past on the drive to SF, I think AP really wished she had her good camera gear, unfortunately we just got this quick snapshot.
We stopped in Ashland, OR on the way home to break the trip up and were both charmed by this little town. The Shakespeare festival was in full swing and it was the day before the annual 4th of July parade. It was warm and everyone was smiling and in great spirits. Strongly recommend this stopover to anyone who has a little time to kill. This photo of me was taken in Lithia Park, which is right in the heart of downtown. The creek was ice cold and so it felt great on my foot... here I am soaking my left foot in the water to try to get the swelling in my toe to go down.
